Importing from Wordpress 2.2

[ficcionista]

Hi, I'm using Wordpress 2.2 using Xampplite as my server. I'm trying to change to serendipity, but when I try to import from Wordpress I get this message.

I'm looking everywhere for an answer, but can't seem to find some that works.
I've tried copying the table structure from my Wordpress database to my Serendipity database, the import goes well but obviously I still get a blank website.

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Starting import procedure...
Import failed: Could not select user information: Table 'serendipity.wp_users' doesn't exist.

Here is the information that I insert when asked:

Database host localhost
Database user DB Username
Database password DB Password
Database name wordpress
Database table prefix wp_
Charset UTF-8

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[garvinhicking]

Hi!

Which serendipity version are you using to import from? This sounds like an old bug that has been fixed in recent s9y versions.

To circumentvent that bug otherwise, you could use a tool like phpMyAdmin to simply copy all the WP.* database tables into the database where serendipity lies.

Regards,
Garvin

[ficcionista]

Hi, I'm using Serendipity v1.1.2.

So, copying all the WP tables, content included, to my Serendipity Database will worK?

I9ll give it a try...

Thanks

[garvinhicking]

Hi!

Hm, I thought that bug was fixed in serendipity 1.1.2...mabe it only got fixed in version 1.2 snapshots.

But yes, copying the WP tables with structure and data to the s9y database will work! Then you simply enter the user account information of the s9y database into the importer.

Regards,
Garvin

[ficcionista]

Well.. it worked. There were some minor problems but it is far better to solve those little thing than to import every post, one by one.

Thanks a lot.